Some Applications of Logical and Psychological Principles to Grammar: A Thesis (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Peter Magnus Magnusson

9780267981069: Some Applications of Logical and Psychological Principles to Grammar: A Thesis (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0267981066 ISBN 13: 9780267981069

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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The book reframes grammar as a philosophy of language and mind, not just rules.

Discover how the laws of perception and imagination shape how we talk, think, and understand language itself.

This work argues that grammar is grounded in the world of presentations—the things we perceive and imagine—rather than in abstract concepts alone. It compares presentation-world ideas to the world of meaning, showing how words function as symbols that bud from our perceptions while still pointing to broader meanings. Clear explanations of predication, subjects and predicates, and the relationship between symbol and meaning guide readers through a new framework for grammar and language.
What you’ll experience

A practical map of how events, things, and actions become parts of speech.
An accessible discussion of how time and space shape grammar across languages.
Illustrations of how modern and classical languages differ in how they express subject and predication.
Connections between grammar and philosophy that deepen reading of language structure.

Ideal for readers of linguistics, philosophy of language, and grammar students seeking a deeper, concept-driven view of how language works.

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